Two Hundred and Forty Second Question
pho·bi·a - n.
1. A persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid it, despite the awareness and reassurance that it is not dangerous.
2. A strong fear, dislike, or aversion.
1. A persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid it, despite the awareness and reassurance that it is not dangerous.
2. A strong fear, dislike, or aversion.
Do you have any phobias? If so, what are they?
posted by Sublime @ 9:16 AM
19 Comments:
At 10:55 AM,
Sublime said…
SPIDERS - I've always been afraid of them and always will be. Just finding a picture for today's question has given me the creeps!
At 11:08 AM,
Tiggerlane said…
Clowns. They literally make me ill upon sight.
At 11:34 AM,
Pixie said…
Heights for sure, but I've spent all of my 20's trying to get over it by sky-diving and hang gliding. Nothing has worked, I think I'll just always have it.
At 11:42 AM,
nancy =) said…
nothing...there's not a thing in this world that scares me...not one thing...
peace...
At 11:51 AM,
Gnomeself Be True said…
Talk Show Hosts
I once saw Maury Povitch in the Burbank airport. I was overcome by the desire to have my DNA tested and be restrained by a bouncer.
I wasn’t right for weeks!
At 1:15 PM,
SongBird said…
I am terrified of heights. I get dizzy and freak out completely.
At 1:25 PM,
Mind Sprite said…
I'm really afraid of heights. Beyond the mental aspect, my stomach literally flips over if I get too near a railing (or someone that I'm with does). I also have a problem with claustrophobia, especially in large crowds.
I'm also terrified of burning to death in a fire, but I don't really think that's an irrational fear!
At 3:36 PM,
Anonymous said…
being unable to move or being trapped...sounds weird...but I was on a rollercoaster all strapped down and was fine...when it was stopped (got stuck) for 10 minutes..I started freaking and cold-sweating...10 more I would have been trying to break out and screaming. umm, yeah.
Dont like being "stuck"
ps...I wish I knew what this one was called..
At 4:16 PM,
Asaph's Table said…
Only a couple of things terrify me:
Something dastardly happening to my wife or kids, and my getting something like Alsheimer's or a disease similair which disallows me to be in control of my rationality.
At 5:03 PM,
Gigi said…
bees
At 8:15 PM,
arcane said…
Elevators, driving over bridges,fire and snakes. Wow, I seem to be affraid of a lot huh?
At 8:28 PM,
Creemore said…
No.
At 9:01 PM,
Robert said…
My balls ache when I'm near high places, eg. a ledge. Would that be considered a phobia?
I know, I know, TMI. Well you asked!
At 2:52 AM,
Fletch said…
Fear Sucks Ummm... OK OK... Heights don't do it for me..
Ciao Caio
At 3:55 AM,
alan said…
Heights unless I'm flying...then they don't bother me at all!
alan
At 12:52 PM,
Unknown said…
Wolves...hearing them howl will freeze me solid and while I think huskies are beautiful they still make me uneasy if they arent on a leash.
At 1:43 PM,
Shannon said…
lvpThis may sound silly, but I ahve a worm phobia. Snakes don't nbother me a bit, but anything wiggly ans squishy just makes me skin crawl. Maggots, earthworms, grubs, slugs, anything of that nature just freaks me out. LOL And I love gardening, so I freak out a lot..
At 4:27 AM,
Brown Shoes said…
driving
spiders
grasshoppers
moths
clowns
okra
shark fin soup
those shaking, stumbling cows
in the mad-cow disease newsreels
other people using my toothbrush
violence
At 1:33 PM,
Elizabeth Taylor said…
I don't know if I've got an actual spider phobia, but I DO NOT LIKE SPIDERS.
The other thing is deep water. I even have trouble standing at a pool's edge and looking down at the bottom. And don't even get me started on the OCEAN. Or those man-made creepy ass DEEP LAKES. (shudder)
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